Geoffroy's wrasse (Macropharyngodon geoffroy) fish species and information / pictures of Geoffroy's wrasse - Macropharyngodon geoffroy

Geoffroy's wrasse (Macropharyngodon geoffroy) fish species information

Scientific Name
Macropharyngodon geoffroy

Common Name
Geoffroy's wrasse

Biology
Found in mixed sand, rubble, and coral areas of seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds mainly on mollusks (prosobranch gastropods) and foraminiferans (Ref.3921).

Classification

Classified By
Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Wrasses (Labridae)

Distribution

Region
Pacific Ocean
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Hawaii southward to central Polynesia, westward through Micronesia, and through the East Indies.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
6 m
Depth To - meters
32 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 6 - 32 m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
3.43 s.e. 0.49 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
15.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)